# Syed Noor

Syed Noor (Punjabi, Urdu: سید نور) (born Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor) is a Pakistani film director based in Lahore.
In 1970, Syed Noor joined the Pakistani film industry as an assistant to director S. Suleman. Noor assisted S. Suleman for 18 feature films, after which, he penned his first script for the film, Society Girl (1976), which was considered the best film of the year. After the success of his first film, Noor became the prime screenwriting talent in the Pakistani film industry and worked with all the prominent directors of the time.
Syed Noor wrote about 250 films from 1976 to 1992. His written scripts and screenplays were both in Urdu and in Punjabi. As a writer, Noor won many awards in his career, including National Award, Nigar Award, Graduate Award, Bolan Award, and Asian Award. During his writing career, he was also offered acting opportunities, which he turned down as his ultimate goal was to direct feature films. He had assisted Pakistani film director S. Suleman for 5 years with the intention of one day directing his own work.
In 1993, Syed Noor made his directorial debut with the movie, Qasam, which was successful at the box office. During this time, Pakistani cinema was reigned by Punjabi films. Syed Noor began to make films with the intention of reviving Urdu cinema, and his second film "Jeeva" and third film Sargam realized his intent. Noor also introduced a number of new actors in his films, who went on to have illustrious careers in the film industry. With the success of Urdu movies, now Punjabi films began to disappear from cinemas, especially after the death of Punjabi film superstar, Sultan Rahi. At this point, Noor announced that he would work on Punjabi films and gave his first Punjabi directorial super hit film, "Choorian," which is still considered one of the most successful films of the Pakistani film industry. The vast success of Choorian was followed by another film in the Punjabi language, Majajan (2006 film), which ran in cinemas for even longer than its predecessor.
With the intent of teaching filmmaking to a new generation, Syed Noor launched Paragon Studios and Paragon Academy of Performing Arts. Partnering with the Mass Communications department of Punjab University, Noor began to teach film as a subject. During this time, multiplex cinemas began to be built in Pakistan and film became digitized, which gave new filmmakers excellent opportunities for new material and projects.
After writing nearly 300 films, directing 55 films, and winning more than 10 National Awards and many other honors, Syed Noor was awarded the highest civilian honor of Pakistan, the "Sitara-i-Imtiaz" (Star of Excellence) Award by the Pakistani government in 2013.

## Filmography
### Screenwriter

* Syed Noor was the screenwriter for film director Sangeeta's successful film Society Girl followed by over 250 more films.

### Director

| Year | Film | Language | Starring |
| 1984 | Judai | Punjabi language film | |
| 1987 | Lady Smuggler | Urdu | Babra Sharif, Bobita, Sabita, Ismael Shah |
| 1993 | Qasam | Urdu | Iram Hassan, Saleem Sheikh, Kaveeta, Nadeem Baig |
| 1995 | Jeeva | Urdu | Resham, Babar Ali, Javed Sheikh, Neeli |
| 1995 | Sargam | Urdu | Zeba Bakhtiar, Adnan Sami, Nadeem |
| 1996 | Hawaien | Urdu | Reema Khan, Saud, Meera |
| 1996 | Chor Machaye Shor | Urdu | Resham, Reema, Sahiba, Rambo, Babar Ali |
| 1996 | Ghunghat | Urdu | Saima, Resham, Shaan, Andaleeb |
| 1996 | Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Urdu | Jan Rambo, Meera, Laila, Andaleeb, Mohsin Khan |
| 1997 | Uqabon Ka Nasheman | Urdu | Reema Khan, Babar Ali, Jan Rambo, Javed Sheikh |
| 1997 | Sangam | Urdu | Resham, Shaan, Sana Nawaz, |
| 1997 | Raja Pakistani | Urdu | Nirma, Reema Khan, Babar Ali, Sahiba Afzal, |
| 1997 | Deewane Tere Pyar Ke | Urdu | Moammar Rana, Jia Ali, Nadeem, Yasmin Ismail |
| 1998 | Muhafiz | Urdu | Saima, Nadeem Baig, Jana Malik, Sahiba Afzal, |
| 1998 | Zewar | Urdu | Reema Khan, Babar Ali, Sahiba Afzal, Jan Rambo |
| 1998 | Zor | Urdu | Saima, Moammar Rana, Jana Malik |
| 1998 | Choorian | Punjabi | Saima, Moammar Rana, Nargis |
| 1998 | Deewarain | Urdu | Saima, Reema Khan, Babar Ali, |
| 1998 | Dupatta Jal Raha Hai | Urdu | Arbaz Khan, Resham, Saima Noor, Nadeem |
| 1999 | Daku Rani | Urdu | Saima, Shaan, Arbaaz Khan, |
| 2000 | Mehndi Waley Hath | Punjabi | Saima, Moammar Rana, Nagma, |
| 2000 | Angaray | Urdu | Saima, Shaan, Deeba, |
| 2000 | Jungle Queen | Urdu | Saima, Moammar Rana, Saira Khan, Jan Rambo, |
| 2000 | Billi | Urdu | Saima, Noor, Meera, |
| 2000 | Lakhon Main Aik | Urdu | Saima, Moammar Rana, Abid Ali, |
| 2000 | Beti | Urdu | Saima, Babar Ali, Moammar Rana, Sana |
| 2001 | Daket | Urdu | Saima, Shaan, Moammar Rana, Resham |
| 2001 | Chooriyan Nahin Hathkarian | Urdu | Saima, Moammar Rana, Arbaaz Khan |
| 2001 | Uff Yeh Beewiyan | Urdu | Saima, Moammar Rana, Reema Khan |
| 2001 | Sapne Apne Apne | Urdu | Saima, Moammar Rana, Saud |
| 2001 | Baghi | Urdu | Saima, Shaan, Saud |
| 2002 | Sholay | Urdu | Saima, Shaan, Reema Khan |
| 2002 | Behram Daku | Punjabi | Saima, Shaan, Babar Ali |
| 2002 | Buddha Gujjar | Punjabi | Saima, Shaan, Resham |
| 2003 | Commando | Urdu | Saima, Shaan, Zara Sheikh |
| 2003 | Larki Punjaban | Urdu | Saima, Shamyl Khan, Babar Ali |
| 2004 | Hum Aik Hain | Urdu | Saima, Shaan, Shamyl Khan |
| 2006 | Majajan | Punjabi | Saima, Shaan, Saud |
| 2007 | Jhoomar | Urdu | Saima, Moammar Rana, Aleena |
| 2010 | Wohti ley ke jaani ay | Punjabi | Saima, Shaan, Mustafa Qureshi, Iftikhar Thakur |
| 2011 | Aik Aur Ghazi | Punjabi | Saima, Heera Malik, Safqat Cheema |
| 2011 | Jugni | Punjabi | Saima, Shaan, Moammar Rana |
| 2011 | Dane Pay Dana | Punjabi | Saima, Moammar Rana, Haya Ali |
| 2012 | Shareeka | Punjabi | Saima, Shaan |
| 2012 | Meri Shadi Karao | Bollywood (Syed Noor's debut in India) | Gurdeep Mehndi, Sakhawat Naz |
| 2013 | Ik Si Sher | Punjabi | Saima, Shaan Shahid |
| 2013 | Devar Bhabhi (television film) | Urdu | Saima, Sami Khan, Saud, Sadia Khan |
| 2017 | Chain Aye Na | Urdu | Shehroz Sabzwari, Sarish Khan, Adil Murad, Sobia Khan, Waqar Ali Godhra |
| 2022 | Tere Bajre Di Rakhi | Punjabi | Saima Noor, Jannat Mirza, Iftikhar Thakur, Mustafa Qureshi, Shafqat Cheema, Babar Ali, Nadeem Baig, Agha Majid, Naghma Begum |
| TBA | Price of Honour | Urdu | Atif Naveed, Danyal, Rakshi |
| TBA | Bhai Wanted | Urdu | Saima, Moammar Rana, Khurram Patras, Danish Nawaz |
| TBA | Aina 2 | Urdu | Shehroz Sabzwari, Nadeem, Shabnam |

## Awards and recognition

* Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2013
* Nigar Award for Best Film Director in 1995, 1996 and 1997

### Lux Style Awards

| Ceremony | Category | Film | Result |
| 3rd Lux Style Awards | Best Film Director | Larki Panjaban | Won |
| 3rd Lux Style Awards | Best Film Director | Commando | Nominated |
| 6th Lux Style Awards | Best Film Director | Majajan | Won |
| 6th Lux Style Awards | Best Film | Majajan | Won |
| 9th Lux Style Awards | Best Film | Nach Ke Yaar Manana | Won |
| 14th Lux Style Awards | Chairperson's Lifetime Achievement Award | N/A | Won |